Last week, the Baltimore Sun published a list of 10 “change-makers working to improve the Baltimore area with their courage, innovative thinking, and leadership.” Among those listed are Catalina Rodriguez-Lima, director of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs (MIMA). Rodriguez-Lima, a member of Open Society Institute’s Leadership Council, partnered with OSI to create the […]
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Baltimore Dance Crews Project debuts video at OpenWorks
Friday, April 13, 2018On Tuesday, April 10th, Baltimore Dance Crews Project, the organization co-founded by 2015 OSI Community Fellow Brian Gerardo, held a family and community night at OpenWorks Baltimore to premiere their first dance video below. The video, set to Fleur East’s Sax, showcases the work of the dancers and offers a glimpse into the program’s mentorship program, which […]
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Strong City Baltimore’s Neighborhood Institute offers tools for activists and advocates
Monday, April 09, 2018On April 14th, Strong City Baltimore will host its 11th Annual Neighborhood Institute, an annual networking and skill-building event that provides training for community residents, neighborhood leaders, and community development professionals. This year, 2016 OSI Community Fellow, Debbie Ramsey will present a workshop titled “Community Policing with our Youth in Mind.” As part of her […]
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St Mary’s County Sheriff: Pretrial services work
Friday, April 06, 2018This week, the Daily Record published an op-ed from Major Michael R. Merican, assistant sheriff of St. Mary’s County, on the benefits of comprehensive pretrial services programs. Major Merican cites “Steps in the Right Direction: Maryland Counties Leading the Way in Pretrial Services,” the report OSI’s Criminal and Juvenile Justice Program recently published which details […]
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OSI Fellow’s film, “Baltimore’s Strange Fruit” screens this weekend
Wednesday, April 04, 2018This Saturday, April 7, 2017 OSI Community Fellow Eric Jackson will co-host a screening of “Baltimore’s Strange Fruit: A Story of Food Apartheid and the Struggle for Sovereignty” at the Pleasant Hope Baptist Church. The film, directed by Jackson and Maddie Hardy, explores the intersections of food, land, and race and class politics through personal […]
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Consent Decree Monitor Team seeks community feedback on BPD policies
Tuesday, April 03, 2018The US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), and the Consent Decree Monitoring Team are currently in the process of reviewing and revising the BPD’s policies and procedures as part of the ongoing implementation of the Consent Decree and are looking for community input on how to improve and strengthen these policies. […]
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Maryland’s first stabilization center to open in Baltimore next spring
Monday, April 02, 2018This week, the Baltimore City Health Department and OSI-funded Behavioral Health System Baltimore secured funding to open up Maryland’s first stabilization center, a safe space for people to go when they need to get medical treatment related to substance use disorders. According to the Baltimore Sun, the center will also offer services for long-term substance […]
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Generation Progress now accepting applications for #Fight4AFuture Summit
Wednesday, March 28, 2018Generation Progress, a national organization that works with young people to promote progressive solutions to political and social challenges is now accepting applications for the FREE 5th Annual #Fight4AFuture Summit taking place in Baltimore May 5-7, 2018, bringing together youth advocates working on gun violence prevention and criminal justice reform. Last year, Generation Progress brought together more than […]
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Coming Soon: Screening of MLK documentary and talk with OSI Board member Taylor Branch
Wednesday, March 21, 2018On Thursday, March 29, the Maryland Film Festival (MdFF) will hold a special screening of the HBO documentary King in the Wilderness at the SNF Parkway Theatre. The film follows Martin Luther King, Jr during the last years of his life. The event features a post-screening discussion between Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, author of […]
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New Impact Series photo essay features Baltimore Dance Crews Project
Tuesday, March 20, 2018Baltimore Dance Crews Project (BDCP), an afterschool dance and leadership development program started by 2015 OSI Community Fellow Brian Gerardo is being featured this month in our Impact Series. Gerardo and co-founder Cynthia Chavez began BDCP as a way to connect with and strengthen relationships with their students. Gerardo used his fellowship to expand BDCP, […]
